Two passenger trains collided head-on in northern Zealand in the middle of Thursday morning traffic. Pictures show two partially crushed passenger trains after they collided head-on.
Of the 18 injured, five are critically injured, Anders Damm-Hejmdal, chief physician for the Capital Region of Denmark’s emergency response, said at a press conference.
Of course, it is dynamic and can change. But that is our status now.
Initially, it is difficult to get an overview of the injuries, he said.
You can almost imagine two trains colliding. It causes many different injuries. People are being thrown around.
Among the injured who are being treated in hospital are the two train drivers, train operator Lokaltog’s head of safety Claus René Pedersson told Danish TV2 .
They are not in immediate danger; we have not received any information about that, he said.
Swedish help
Police told BT early on that the accident was considered “serious.” According to Danish TV2, it occurred at a relatively high speed.
“We are conducting many investigations. We are gathering the necessary information about the course of events. It is ongoing and will continue for some time to come,” said Morten Pedersen of the police at this morning’s press conference.
The Danish Accident Investigation Board is on site, it told TT.
According to Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, Sweden has offered help.
“I have heard from Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen this morning and offered Swedish help in handling the tragic train accident,” he said in a comment to TT.
However, the North Zealand police have declined, TV2 reports, citing a press release.
“Deeply shaken”
Some of the injured have been flown to Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, according to Gribskov Municipality Mayor Trine Egetved.
“I am deeply shaken and shocked. The local train is used by many Gribskov residents, employees and school students,” she writes on Facebook.
A total of 37 people were on board the trains at the time of the accident. There are no reports of injured Swedes, the North Zealand Police told SVT.
Thursday morning’s accident occurred around 6:30 a.m. near Kagerup in northern Zealand, just over 40 kilometers north of Copenhagen. According to Danish media, the trains were traveling along the Gribskovbanen railway between Hillerød and Gilleleje.
